ARC Activities - Publications

• Attorneys for the Rights of the Child Newsletter

• Selected Publications by Year

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Attorneys for the Rights of the Child Newsletter

Thanks to the talents of Newsletter Editor Al Fields, ARC publishes a newsletter on a normal schedule of three to four issues per year. We have published twelve issues to date. (The Internet edition was already published in March 2005.) We proudly maintain our status as the only genital integrity publication limited to movement members and our supporters, creating a unique safety that helps promote the quality and breadth of our contributions. The contents include updates on events in the struggle to protect genital integrity through legal and non-legal means, feature articles by outside writers, news updates, bulletins on our activities, book reviews, press releases, and as many photographs as we can fit.

Recent issues have included: reports on the 2003 Florida and 2004 Maine Medicaid victories, a book-length excerpt by Suzanne Arms placing genital integrity in a broad societal and medical and birth context, a superb report by Georgeanne Chapin on the Padua symposium, the prize-winning essay in the NOCIRC Essay Contest, an article by Adam Zeldis about his struggles to confront his parents about his circumcision and to decide whether to bring a lawsuit, an article by Botswanan Moruntshi Kemorwale about male and female genital cutting in his country, a piece about female genital cutting by dual activist Marianne Sarkis, a trio of autobiographical activist self-introductions by MGMbill.org founder Matthew Hess, LIFE founder Michael Samson, and Students for Genital Integrity mastermind Gregory Dervin, a frank intactivist strategy discussion by someone in a position to know what works as an American Academy of Pediatrics member pediatrician, a Washington update by DOC's activist lawyer John Geisheker, and a gripping firsthand story about the Cuba Sexology conference by Van Lewis, including tales of dancing with Fidel Castro's relatives. We have introduced new voices such as African perspectives, students such as Adam Zeldis and Greg Dervin, and anti-FGC activists.

We are pleased to report that the leading content provider to libraries and universities, ProQuest, accepted our newsletter for distribution.

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Selected Publications by Year

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2006

"Male Circumcision as Medical Violence and a Human Rights Violation," with Robert S. Van Howe, M.D., Harvard Journal of Health and Human Rights, under consideration.

"Genital Integrity and Gender Equity," in G.C. Denniston, P. Grassivaro Gallo, F.M. Hodges, M.F. Milos, and F. Viviani, eds., Bodily Integrity and the Politics of Circumcision: Culture, Controversy, and Change, Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Circumcision, Genital Integrity, and Human Rights; Springer, 2006.

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2005

"Of Waste and Want: A Nationwide Survey of Medicaid Funding for Medically Unnecessary, Non-Therapeutic Circumcisions," with Amber Craig, Daniel H. Bollinger III, Rio Cruz, and George Hill, American Journal of Public Health (Summer 2005).

"HIV Infection and Circumcision: Cutting through the Hyperbole," with Robert S. Van Howe, M.D., and Frederick Hodges, Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health (November 2005).

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2004

"Educating the United Nations About Male Circumcision," in G.C. Denniston, M.F. Milos, and F. Hodges, eds., Flesh and Blood: Perspectives on the Problem of Circumcision in Contemporary Society; Plenum/Kluwer, 2004.

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2003

"Educating the United Nations About Male Circumcision," in G.C. Denniston, M.F. Milos, and F. Hodges, eds., Flesh and Blood: Advancing Human Dignity and the Legal Right to Bodily Integrity in the 21^st Century, Plenum/Kluwer, 2003.

"Circumcision" A Victorial Relic Lacking Ethical, Medical, or Legal Justification," American Journal of Bioethics, Spring 2003, Volume 3, No. 2, pp. 52-54.

"Circumcision a Human Rights, not Religious Issue," Harvard Law Bulletin, Summer 2003, p. 55 responding to "Religious Importance of Circumcision Overlooked," Harvard Law Bulletin, Spring 2003, p. 2, which in turn was responding to our profile entitled "The Unkindest Cut," Harvard Law Bulletin, Fall 2002, p. 55.

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2002

"Three News Items Regarding Circumcision" Everyman, October/November 2002, p. 56.

"Male Circumcision" written intervention submitted to the Sub-Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, August 9, 2001, United Nations Document No. E/CN.4/Sub.2/2002/1 (March 23, 2002), www.unhchr.ch/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/(Symbol)/E.CN.4.Sub.2.2002.NGO .1.En?Opendocument.

Two book reviews. Journal of Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology & Health, Spring 2002, Volume 16(3), pp. 299-302. Reprinted from the ARC Newsletter (Volume 2, Number 1, Winter 2002).

"Male circumcision: Pain, trauma and psychosexual sequelae‚" with Gregory J. Boyle, G.J., Ronald Goldman, and Ephrem Fernandez, Journal of Health Psychology, May Volume 7(3), pp. 329-343, www.cirp.org/library/psych/boyle6/.

"Prophylactic Interventions on Children: Balancing Human Rights with Public Health," with Frederick M. Hodges and Robert S. Van Howe, Journal of Medical Ethics, February 2002, Volume 28, pp. 10-16, www.cirp.org/library/ethics/hodges3/.

"Male Circumcision," written intervention submitted to the Sub-Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, August 9, 2001, United Nations Document No. E/CN.4/Sub.2/2002/1 (March 23, 2002), www.unhchr.ch/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/(Symbol)/E.CN.4.Sub.2.2002.NGO.1.En?Opendocument.
Also available at www.arclaw.org/UN/WrittenArg.php.

"Male circumcision: Pain, trauma and psychosexual sequelae," with Gregory J. Boyle, G.J., Ronald Goldman, and Ephrem Fernandez, Journal of Health Psychology, May 2002, Volume 7(3), pp. 329-343, www.cirp.org/library/psych/boyle6/.

Two book reviews. Journal of Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology & Health, Spring 2002, Volume 16(3), pp. 299-302. Reprinted from the ARC Newsletter (Volume 2, Number 1, Winter 2002).

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2001

"United Nations Criticized for Ignoring Male Circumcision: Steven Svoboda Reports from Geneva‚" [Updated report on ARC's Work with the United Nations in Geneva], Transitions, November/December 2001, pp. 1, 11.

"Berlin Symposium on Research into STDs,‚" Everyman, October/November 2001, p. 55.

"Circumcision News‚" [Report on ARC's Work with the United Nations in Geneva and on Swedish law], Transitions, September/October 2001, p. 13; The Liberator, January/February

"The Enduring Psychological Impact of Circumcision,‚" with Gregory J. Boyle and Ronald Goldman, Journal of Health Psychology, Fall 2001.

"The Limits of the Law: Comparative Analysis of Legal and Extralegal Methods to Control Child Body Mutilation Practices‚" in G.C. Denniston, M.F. Milos, and F. Hodges, eds., Understanding Circumcision: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to a Multi-Dimensional Problem, Plenum/Kluwer, 2001, pp. 297-365.

"Sixth Symposium on Genital Integrity Breaks New Ground, and Washington DC Events Start Construction of a New Era,‚" Human Rights Advocates Newsletter, volume 37 (Summer 2001); Birthlove www.birthlove.com/pages/health/symposium.html, published July 2001.

"Washington DC Anti-Circumcision Events a Fabulous Success,‚" Everyman, June/July 2001, p. 58.

Tax Dollar Funding of Medically Unnecessary Circumcisions Through Medicaid, with John W. Travis, M.D., M.P.H., George Denniston, M.D., M.P.H., Rio Cruz, Ph.D., and Amber Craig, M.A. Santa Cruz, California: International Coalition for Genital Integrity, 2001. www.themenscenter.com/intact/2001/GIAWsummary.htm, posted April 20, 2001.

"Circumcision: A Violent Ritual in Search of a Rationale," Satya, March 2001, p. 12; Online Birth Center News, Issue 25.4, June 19, 2001; Birthlove www.birthlove.com/pages/health/circ.html, published July 2001; Birthing, Winter 2001, pp. 36-37; The Men's Center themenscenter.com/mensight/Articles/Svoboda/circritual.htm, published April 2002.

"Full Disclosure: Circumcision Information for Health Professionals and Parents, with Rio Cruz, M.D., George Denniston, M.D., MPH, Gary L. Harryman, George Hill, John W. Travis, M.D., MPH, Robert Van Howe, M.D., F.A.A.P., and Eileen Marie Wayne, M.D. ICGI www.icgi.org, published February 2001.

"Informed Consent for Neonatal Circumcision: An Ethical and Legal Conundrum," with Robert S. Van Howe and James G. Dwyer, Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy, Volume 17, Issue 1 (Winter 2000), pp. 61-133.

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2000

"Attorneys for the Rights of the Child," J. Steven Svoboda, Everyman, July/August 2000.

"Circumcision of Boys: A Serious Male Health Problem,‚" J. Steven Svoboda, Gregory J. Boyle, and ARC Board Member Christopher P. Price,Everyman, May/June 2000;
Birthlove (www.birthlove.com/pages/health/problem.html), published July 2001 The Men's Center, themenscenter.com/mensight/Articles/Svoboda/circhealth.htm, published May 2002.

"Circumcision of Healthy Boys: Criminal Assault?," Gregory J. Boyle, Ph.D., J. Steven Svoboda, ARC Board Member Christopher P. Price, and J. Neville Turner, Journal of Law and Medicine, Volume 7, number 3, pp. 301-310 (February 2000). www.cirp.org/library/legal/boyle1/.

"Snippits‚" Transitions, January/February 2000, p. 8.

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1999

"Attaining International Acknowledgement of Male Genital Mutilation as a Human Rights Violation" An Annotated 'Written Intervention.'" Male and Female Circumcision: Medical, Legal, and Ethical Considerations in Paediatric Practice, edited by George C. Denniston, Frederick Hodges and Marilyn Fayre Milos (London and New York: Plenum Press, May 1999).

"Successful Jamaica Conference," Everyman, November/December 1999.

"Circumcision: A Barbaric Practice, A Human Rights Violation," GenderWatch, www.slinfo.com, October 1999.

"Attaining International Acknowledgment of Male Genital Mutilation as a Human Rights Violation, and a Written Intervention," in G.C. Denniston, M.F. Milos, and F. Hodges, eds., Male and Female Genital Mutilations: Medical, Legal, and Ethical Considerations in Pediatric Practice, Plenum Press, 1999.

Pull quote reprinted from Everyman 28, Intact Network, Spring 1999, p. 3.

Letter to Editor re American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement. Oakland Tribune, March 12, 1999.

"Circumcision: Doctors are Betraying Children." ARC Press Release regarding AAP Policy Statement. Circumcision Information and Resource Pages, www.cirp.org/AAP/releases/ARC.html, March 1, 1999.

"Involuntary Circumcision: The Legal Issues," with Robert S. Van Howe, James G. Dwyer, and Christopher P. Price, British Journal of Urology International, Volume 83, Supplement 1, January 1999; www.cirp.org/library/legal/vanhowe5/; www.blackwell-synergy.com; www.blackwell-science.com.~cgilib/jnlpage.bin?Journal=BJU&File=BJU&Page=contents, and themenscenter.com/page52.html.

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1998

"Parenting, Gender, and the Law," bimonthly column, Everyman, ongoing (started with November/December 1998 issue).

"International Symposium on Sexual Mutilations Successful," Human Rights Advocates Newsletter, Volume 32, Winter 1998.

"Gender, Law and Society," bimonthly column in Everyman. Premiere installment entitled, "FGM and MGM," November/December 1998.

Letter Dated October 14, 1998 from Doctors Opposing Circumcision and Attorneys for the Rights of the Child to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Outlined potential liability of AAP to lawsuits if policy statement failed to oppose circumcision. Circumcision Information and Resource Pages, www.cirp.org/AAP/letters/1998.10%3aDOC/, posted on October 21, 1998.

Letter to Montreal Gazette, October 19, 1998. (Letter responding to Mark A. Wainberg's article of October 12, 1998 suggesting that cirumcision helps prevent AIDS.)

"World Conference on Sexual Mutilations," Everyman, September/October 1998.

"Circumcision: A Barbaric Practice, A Human Rights Violation," Male View, July/September 1998; MenWeb, www.vix.com/menmag/svocirc.htm;pages.ripco.com:8080/~oberon/skin.htm, www.themenscenter.com/mensight/Library/infancirc.htm.

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1997

"Circumcision: A Modern Ritual of Violent Child Abuse!" Everyman 28, November/December 1997.

"A doctor's concern.‚" Letter to Point Reyes Light regarding Seventh Interdisciplinary Conference on Male Sexual Victimization, Point Reyes Light, November 20, 1997.

Letter to East Bay Express regarding harm caused by male circumcision. East Bay Express, October 3, 1997.

"Routine Infant Male Circumcision: Examining the Human Rights and Constitutional Issues," in G.C. Denniston, M.F. Milos, and F. Hodges, eds., Sexual Mutilations: A Human Tragedy, Plenum Press, 1997.

"International Symposium on Sexual Mutilations a Resounding Success," Health and Human Rights Advocate, volume 6, no. 1, p.3 (July 1997); Intact Network, January 1997.

"Bioethics Congresses Find Common Ground with Human Rights." Human Rights Advocates Newsletter, Spring 1997.

Letter to New York Times outlining human rights issues raised by circumcision. Transitions, January-February 1997.

"Bioethics Conferences," Intact Network, January 1997.

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1996

"International Symposium on Sexual Mutilations a Resounding Success." Human Rights Advocates Newsletter, Winter 1996.

"Routine Infant Male Circumcision: Examining the Legal and Constitutional Issues." Human Rights Advocates Newsletter, Summer 1996.

"Circumcision: A Barbaric Practice." Transitions, May/June 1996.

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1995

"Circumcision: A Barbaric Practice." Men's Rights Report, Autumn 1995.